Airplanes Altimeter True Altitude 
Flight Training Central
APRIL 8, 2024
Airspeed and altimeter. Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed. If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate lower than the actual altitude above sea level. the actual altitude above sea level.
Northstar VFR
JULY 28, 2023
Before discussing the different types of altitude, let's discuss the one common thing every pilot uses in reference to altitude: The altimeter. An altimeter is standard in every aircraft, and its sole job is to inform the pilot of how high in the sky they are. This ensures everyone is reading the same altitudes.
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